Dr. Donald T. Hess Jr., MD

Dr. Hess practices at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Boston Medical Center Health System.

Dr. Hess' NPI, 1629031406, was assigned on April 11, 2006. Dr. Hess graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1990. Dr. Hess holds Massachusetts license 77868.

Dr. Hess' primary practice is Boston Medical Center, at 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 638-8000.

Dr. Hess' primary practice is Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Boston Medical Center Health System. The medical group on file is Boston University General Surgery.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hess practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Hess' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Hess is licensed in Massachusetts.

CMS data shows 48 Medicare services from Dr. Hess across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 54 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,479 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 54 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hess in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 29 patients. 65% of them have high blood pressure, and 56% have mood disorders. 65% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hess' median patient age at 46, with 79% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hess wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 20 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $416 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Hess accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 62 papers to Dr. Hess, published from 2011 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Internship and Residency, Obesity and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Hess has published most often in J Surg Educ. Dr. Hess' most frequent co-authors are Brian J. Carmine, MD, Noyan A. Gokce, MD and Caroline M. Apovian, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Hess from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,656.

Dr. Hess graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1990.